Baroness Scotland of Asthal: The last line of page 2 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2114) already contains the words "the deceased tenant as a child of the family in relation to that marriage".
	Paragraph 1(c) of Schedule 1 to the Order, at the bottom of page 2, reads:
	"(c) in paragraph (4), for sub paragraph (d), substitute—
	(d) any person (not within (b) or (c) above) who, in case of any marriage or civil partnership to which the deceased tenant was at any time a party, was treated by the deceased tenant as a child of the family in relation to that marriage or civil partnership."

Lord Mason of Barnsley: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	For each of the last five years, how many fishing licences have been sold; in what categories; how much was realised for these sales; and who benefited from them.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: The KPMG review was just one of a series of reviews; the scheme is subject to external review at regular intervals by the OGC through the gateway process. The identity cards programme team also conducts internal quality assurance of the cost calculations and operates strict change control processes. The cost estimates are also subject to internal Home Office review and approvals.

Lord Barnett: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether the recommendation in paragraph 4.3.2 of the KPMG review of the costs of the Home Office's identity cards programme that, given the inconclusive evidence for the lifespan of the cards, an increase in damage rates for the cards in the latter stages of the first ten years should be reflected in the outline business case review model or an estimate of cost for a warranty of the card be included, has been implemented.

Lord Barnett: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they have implemented the recommendation in paragraph 4.4.2 of the KPMG review of the costs of the Home Office's identity cards programme that the five year depreciation assumption for mobile enrolment centres should be increased to eight years.

Lord Dykes: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether, following the decision on European Union official involvement in the Rafah crossing monitoring procedures in the Gaza strip, they will press for further similar measures of practical involvement in the Peace Process by the European Union.

Lord Triesman: As my right honourable friend the Prime Minister's special envoy, the noble Lord, Lord Levy, meets frequently with senior Israeli Government and Palestinian Authority figures to take forward policy on the Middle East peace process. During his last visit to the region, from 13 to 16 November, the noble Lord, Lord Levy, represented the Prime Minister at the tenth anniversary commemoration for Yitzhak Rabin. He also took the opportunity to meet Vice Prime Ministers, Ehud Olmert and Shimon Peres; Israeli Foreign Minister, Silvan Shalom; Labour Party Leader, Amir Peretz; Israeli Interior Minister, Ophir Paz-Pines; Israeli Minister without Portfolio, Haim Ramon; and Israeli Head of Military Intelligence, Aharon Ze'evi Farkash. On the Palestinian side, he met Finance Minister, Salam Fayyad; Palestinian Chief Negotiator, Saeb Erekat; and Palestinian Security Minister, Mohammed Dahlan.

Lord Rooker: Thirty two members of staff in the 11 Northern Ireland departments and the Northern Ireland Office are seconded to trade unions, amounting in 2004–05 to £739,173 expenditure in direct salaries, including employer costs.
	The number of working days per year spent on trade union activities under facility arrangements and the cost of these days could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Lord Rooker: Details of payments from the Local Community Fund since its establishment in 2003 to date have been placed in the Library.

Lord Rooker: The payment of social security benefits is the responsibility of the Social Security Agency (SSA). The SSA and Department for Employment and Learning have carried out a joint investigation into the specific allegation. I cannot comment on individual cases. Individuals in receipt of jobseekers allowance are however required to be available for and demonstrate that they are actively seeking work. If individuals offer to seek specific jobs as part of their jobseekers agreement then they are expected to follow up such applications. It is however for the individual to decide which job opportunities they wish to pursue. Failure to apply for jobs or take reasonable steps to gain employment can affect the payment of jobseekers allowance.

Lord Bach: The directorate has not received any recent requests for disclosure of studies conducted on human subjects. But it would not, as a matter of principle treat such studies as exempt from disclosure. All enquiries for disclosure under freedom of information legislation would be dealt with in the same way, taking into account the presumption in favour of the public interest.